The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has approved the season dates for dove and other webless migratory game birds, as well as September seasons for Canada geese and teal.
Each year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides frameworks from which to choose the seasons and the Commission selects the actual dates within these guidelines. The Commission allowed public input on the seasons throughout June.
The seasons for webless migratory game birds and waterfowl early seasons are:
Doves Sept. 3–Oct. 8; Nov. 21–26; Dec. 17–Jan.13
Rails, Gallinule & Moorhens Sept. 1–Nov. 9
Woodcock Dec. 15–Jan. 28
Canada Geese Sept. 1–30 (statewide)
Teal (September season) Sept. 10–Sept. 28 (east of US 17 only